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Pacific Islands Express Interest In Rugby Sevens If Wellington Loses Event

The Pacific Islands "are being tipped as a perfect Rugby Sevens host if the plug is pulled on the struggling Wellington tournament," according to Alex Perrottet of RADIO NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand Rugby has two years to run on its contract with World Rugby, "but it struggled to get 10,000 people each day into Westpac Stadium." After 18 years of Wellington playing host, there are "fresh calls to take the tournament to Fiji." NZR GM of Relationships, Planning & Operations Nigel Cass said that the tournament "has been arguably the world's most successful" but it is "not as fresh as it once was." Cass: "We have tried to cater to people who want to go and party, but also alongside that maybe provide opportunities for people who want to watch the rugby and those with families. But clearly, that hasn't met the market, you know we haven't achieved the crowds that we wanted to achieve." If NZR ends the relationship, there are "others nearby who are ready to take the ball, and run." Nadi, Fiji-based Port Denarau Marina CEO Nigel Skeggs said that it has been a "long-term vision to build a 20,000 capacity stadium at the famous tourist hub but talks with landowners have been stalled." He said that the logistics "need to be worked out well, but Fiji is ready for it." Skeggs: "There's always talk of Fiji being involved in the Super 15. We've got other international tournaments that we'd be interested in as well" (RNZ, 2/2).

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